Which definition best describes the allopathic system or philosophy of health care?
a. A system that holds that disease is a result of nerve dysfunction
b. A system that uses tiny doses of a substance which create the symptoms of disease in a healthy person to relieve those symptoms in a sick person
c. A method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease
d. A system that maintains that illness is the result of falling out of balance with nature
ANS: C
Allopathy is a method of treating disease with remedies that produce effects different from those caused by the disease. For example, when a patient has a bacterial infection, a Western medical practitioner prescribes an antibiotic to eliminate the invading pathogen. Chiropractic treats nerve dysfunction; homeopathy uses tiny doses of substances that create symptoms; and Ayurvedic medicine believes that illness results from falling out of balance with nature.
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